Alexander Burkov signed a cooperation agreement with Wildberries CEO Tatiana Bakalchuk.

As part of the Agreement of Intent, an investment project is planned to be implemented in the Omsk Region to create a large Wildberries logistics center.

Construction of the warehouses will begin in 2023, with an area of 100,000 square meters. Wildberries will create about 5,000 new jobs for residents of the region.

It should be noted that the Ministry of Economy of the Omsk Region and the regional Agency for Development and Investment are accompanying the project. The Agency's specialists will provide comprehensive support for the investment project: selection of land plots and a set of support measures, registration of the land plot, provision of infrastructure, obtaining building permits and commissioning.

"For our part, we are ready to offer the investor comprehensive assistance and a wide range of preferences in the implementation of the project. We have a well-developed infrastructure of a million-plus city, the status of a strategic border area and ample opportunities to enter the markets of Central Asian countries. Omsk is often referred to as the gateway to Asia, and this is supported by data on our foreign trade turnover, which is growing every year. The amount of investments offered by Wildberries and the plan to create new jobs are a significant contribution to the region's economy," Alexander Burkov emphasized.

It should be noted that Wildberries continues to develop the logistics infrastructure for buyers and business representatives both independently and in cooperation with entrepreneurs. In 2022, more than 20 new logistics centers have already been launched, most of which have launched direct acceptance of supplies from regional entrepreneurs, which allows them to reduce the cost of transporting goods and increase their own sales in the e-commerce segment.

"Through our online platform, mainly local manufacturers of goods and small businesses sell their products - entrepreneurs of the Omsk region are quite active among them. Today, 4,000 Omsk business representatives already sell their products through Wildberries, which is 3 times more than a year ago. In the first half of the year, their sales increased twofold to 2.4 billion rubles. The largest turnover is in the categories of clothing, household goods, beauty and care products, jewelry and costume jewelry, and home textiles. The opening of a large logistics hub in the Omsk region will support local businesses, as well as shorten the delivery time of orders to customers," said Tatiana Bakalchuk.

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